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and to participation in the Lord’s Sup
per.
XVT. THE LORD’S SUPPER.
The Lord’s Supper is an ordinance
of Jesus Christ, to be
with the elements of bread and wine,
and to be observed by His churches
till the end of the world. It is in no
sense a sacrifice, but is designed, to
commemorate his death, to confirm
the faith and other graces of Christians,
and to be a bond, pledge.and renewal
of their communion with” nim, and of
their church fellowship.
XVII. THE lord’s DAY.
The Lord’s Day is a Christian institu
tion for regular observance, and should
be emyloyed in exercises of worship
and spiritual devotion, both public and
private, resting from worldly employ
ments and amusements, works of ne
cessity and of mercy only excepted.
XVIII. LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE.
God alone is Lord of the conscience;
and He hath left it free from the doc
trines and commandments of men,
which are contained in it. Civil mag
istrates being ordained of God, subjec
tion in all lawful things commanded by
them ought to be yielded by us in the
Lord, not only for wrath, but also for
conscience’ sake.
XIX. THE RESURRECTION.
The bodies of men after death re
turn to dust, but their spirits return
immediately to God—the righteous, to
rest with Him; the wicked to be reserv
ed under darkness to the judgment. At
the last day, the bodies of all the dead,
both just and unjust, will be raised.
XX. THE JUDGEMNT.
God hatli appointed a day, wherein
he will judge the world by Jesus jChrist,
when every one shall receive accord
ing to his deeds : the wicked shall go
away into everlasting punishment; the
righteous, into everlasting life.
10. No Trustee or Professor shall be
elected or removed by the Hoard, ex
cept at an annual meeting, and by a
vote of two-thirds of those present.
11. All applicants for matriculation
as Students, shall furnish satisfactory
evidence, to the Faculty, of their piety
and call of God to the Ministry, and of
the fact that the Church to which they
belong approves ot their desire to en
ter upon that work. They shall also
pledge themselves to submit to such
rules as the Faculty may lay down for
the government of the Seminary, and
shall be entitled to its instruction free
of any charge for tuition.
REGULATIONS NOT FUNDAMEN
TAL.
The following regulations of the Sem
inary may be altered by a vote of two
thirds of the Board of Trustees present
at an annual meeting:
1. The Officers of the Board shall be:
A President, two Vice-Presidents, a Sec
retary and a Treasurer, who shall be elec
ted by the Board. The last officer may
be appointed either from among their
number or otherwise,and shall give bonds,
with good and sufficient securities, tor the
faithful discharge of his duties.
2. The Board of Trustees shall hold
Annual Meetings; biennially, in connec
tion with the Southern Baptist Conven
tion ; in the alternate years, at Greenviile,
S.
8. Meetings may also be called
by the President, with the concurrence
of the Executive Committee. In such
event, however, a month’s previous no
tice must be given to each member of the
Board, and the cause of calling it togeth
er be assigned.
4. The Board shall elect, at the annual
meeting, from its own body, an Execu
tive Committee of three members, to re
main in office until anew election. Their
duties shall be defined by the Board.
5. The Professors shall give four month’s
notice before terminating their connection
with the Seminary.
6. The government of the Institution
shall be in the hands of the Faculty, who
shall be equal in position, but shall have a
Chairman, appointed by the Board.
7. Eleven members of the Board shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of
its business.
PLAN OF INSTRUCTION.
The chief object of this Seminary is
to prepare its students for the most ef
fective service as preachers of the Gos
pel, and pastors of the churches, and
while due attention shall be given by
the Faculty to securing thorough scho
larship, their efforts shall ever be main
ly directed to that object.
It is generally agreed that the in
struction in the Seminary ought to em
brace all that would be adapted to the
best qualified Students; while, on the
other hand, provision must be made
for selecting certain subjects, or pur
suing them only to a certain extent, in
the case of those whose time, prepara
tion, taste, etc., might not admit of their
doing more. It is extremely desirable,
at the same time, that Students of both
sorts should, as far as they pursue the
same subjects, study them-together,
both to secure tjjgtetiuaulating
of large classesuand to prevenifinvid
ious distinctions. The combination of
these requisites is thought to be attain
ed in the following scheme :
The Institution shall comprise Eight
distinct Departments of Instruction, or
Schools, viz.:
I. Biblical Introduction.
This will include The Canon of Scrip
ture, Inspiration, Biblical Antiquities,
Geography and History.
11. Interpretation of the Old Testa
ment. —Two Classes—
1. Interpretation of the Old Testa
ment in English; comprehending such
subjects as Typology, Prophetic Sym
bols, Ohristology, Ac. *
2. Hebrew and .Chaldee, and He
brew Exegesis. Other Oriental Lan
guages, as Arabic, Syric, Ac., may also
be taught.
111. Interpretation of the New Testa
ment.
1. Interpretation of the New Testa
ment in English; here the principles
and canons of Interpretation can be
taught, in connection with their actual
application.
2. New Testament Greek and Greek
Exegesis.
TV. Systematic Theology.
A general course, in which the in
struction shall not pre-supposp auy ac
quaintance with the learned languages.
2., A special and more erudite course
in which there may be read Theologi
cal works in Latin, Ac.
V. Polemic Theology and Apologetics.
This shall include the defence of the
Christian religion against the promi
nent forms of disbelief, and the defence
of the true doctrines of Scripture
against various forms of error.
VI. Preparation and Delivery of Ser
mon.
VII. Church History.
Yin. Church Government and Pasto
ral Duties.
In each of these Schools a separate
Diploma shall be given to those Stu
dents who exhibit, upon due examina
tion, a satisfactory acquaintance with
the studies of that School. In those
Schools which comprise two classes, a
general and a special course, the Di
ploma shall require a competent knowl
edge of both; while to those whose at
tainments extend only to a general or
English course, there shall be awarded
a certificate of Proficiency.
The General Diploma of the Semi
nary will be given to those who have
obtained Diplomas in all of the Schools
while the separate Diplomas and Cer
tificates will give credit in every other
case for just so much as the Student
has accomplished.
No particular amount of scholastic
preparation shall be required in order
to enter the Institution ; and the Stu
dent may, under suitable restrictions,
to be appointed by the Board of Trus
tees, enter such Schools as he shall pre
fer.
These eight Schools shall be assigned
to Four Professorships, so arranged
that each Professor, by giving instruc
tion in one of the more erudite and one
of the more popular subjects, shall be
brought in contact with both classes of
Students. They shall be as follows :
A Professorship of Biblical Intro
duction and Old Testament Interpreta
tion, including Schools I. arid 11.
A Professorship of Sytematic aud
Polemic Theology, including Schools
1V and V.
A Professorship of New Testament
Interpretation and Homiletics, includ
ing Schools 111 and IV.
A Professorship of Church History
and Pastoral Theology, including
Schools VII and VIII.
If but three Professors are appoint
ed at first, the subjects of Schools VII
and VIII might be divided, for a time
among the three Professorships first
named.
It shall be competent for the Board
of Trustees to make any change they
may find desirable, in the distribution
of subjects into the several Schools, or
the assignment of Schools to the sev
eral Professorships; and to introduce
new subjects, arrange new Schools, and
establish additional Chairs.
The time needful to complete the
plan of study thus arranged, will of
course depend on the ability, diligence
aud previous attainments of the indi
vidual ; but three years, at least, will
ordinarily be requisite for the thorough
prosecution of all the departments of
study.
A session of eight months is propos
ed, with a vacation of four months, thus
affording opportunity to the students
for direct labors in the ministry, and
for the practical cultivation of their
gifts.
On Tuesday afternoon, the commit
tee of seven to nominate a Faculty,
viz : Mauly, sr., Poindexter, Samson,
Tobey, Williams, Jeter, Curtis, having
already made their report, the follow
ing were unanimously elected Profes
sors,-the vote being taken by States,
viz:
Rev. J. P. Boyce, Systematic Theol
ogy, Polemic Theology and Apologet
ics.
Rev. J. A. Broadus, Interpretation
of the New Testament and Preparation
and Delivery of Sermons.
Rev. B. Manly, jr., Biblical Intro
duction and Interpretation of the Old
Testament.
Rev. E. T. Winkler, Church Histo
ry, Church Government and Patoral
Duties.
The Committee to nominate a Board
of Trustees having previously report
ed the following persons were duly
elected :
Maryland—Rev. G. W. Samson.
Virginia—J. B. Jeter, D. D.
North Carolina—Rev. J. L. Prich
ard.
South Carolina—W. B. Johnson, D.
D., B. Manly, D. D., J. C. Furman,
D. D., Rev. J. M. Chiles, Rev. I. L.
Brookes, Rev. J. G. Landrum, Rev. J.
R. Kendrick, T. P. Lide, Esq., C. J.
Elford, Esq., B. C. Pressly, Esq., A.
Walker, Esq.
Georgia —Hon. Thomas Stocks.
Alabama—Hon. W. P. Chilton.
Florid.'.—Hon. Jas. E. Broome.
Mississippi—M. W. Phillips, M. D.
Louisiana—Jas. 11. Low, Esq.
Texas—Rev. R. Q. Burleson.
I?en lessee—R. B. C. Howell, D. D.
Kentucky—Dr. R. Campbell, LL.D.
Missouri—William M. McPherson,
Esq.
Arkansas —Rev. A. L. Hay.
The Committee on the Endowment
Fund to he raised by South Carolina
reported :—That they have consulted
the agent of that Convention, and have
learned that the Board of Trustees of
the Furman University will give their
Bond for Twenty Eight Thousand Dol
lars, less the value of a library which
they will transfer. The citizens of
Greenville District* and Town have
raised between Twenty Three and
Twenty Four Thousand Dollars; and
the State at large has
additional bonds, cash
tions, to leave not more than Five
Thousand Dollars wanting of the One
Hundred Thousand Dollars pledged by
the State of South Carolina, to be pro
vided at this meeting. The Commit
tee in view of the fact that the S. C.
State Convention have approached so
near the fulfilment of their liberal of
fer, and also in view of the exigencies
of the past year, recommend that this
Convention accept of this as the fulfil
ment of their pledge, upon the condi
tion that the balance of the amount
shall be raised prior to the first of Jan
uary next, and that at the meeting of
the S. C. Baptist Convention in July
next, a guarantee shall bd given that
the whole amount of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars, with interest annu
ally from the Ist of May, 1858, shall
be duly paid over to.the Trustees, or
the Provisional Committee of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seraina
| ry.
The foregoing report was unanimous- 1
| ly adopted :
The Committee on the General En
j dowment, reported the following reso
i lotions which were adopted, the Con
vention appointing the names mention
tioned below, and nominated by a Spe
cial Committee: *
Resolved, That a Provisional Com-!
mittee, consisting of J. P. Boyce, J. C.
Furraan, C. J. Elford, T. B. Roberts
and H. A. Duncan be appointed to
whom shall be entrusted the care of the
Seminary, until the Board of Trustees
shall be legally organized; that the
said Committee shall have charge of
the completion of the General Endow
ment, of the collection and investment
of the funds contributed for the Semi
nary, and providing a temporary sup
ply of instruction, should any of the
Professors elect, fail to accept their ap
pointments. The Committee shall hav e
the right to use, for the purposes of the
Institution, the interest arising from the
permanent funds, and any other monies
contributed for incidental expenditures;
and in general, shall be empowered to
ifiake such arrangements as may be
needful for the welfare of the Seminary.
They shall submit to the Board of Trus
tees, as soon as said Board has been
legallv organized, a full report of all
the proceedings, at which time they
shall transfer all property and interests
of the Seminary in their hands, to the
said Board ; and the powers and func
tions of the Committee shall then cease.
Resolved, 2. That the Convention
now appoint Rev. A. M. Poindexter,
agent for the prosecution of the work,
and the agent shall have full liberty to
arrange such plans and forms of sub
scription as to him may seem expedient,
not conflicting with the principles laid
down in the plan of operations adopted
by the Convention, subject to the ap
proval of the Committee.
It was also
Resolved, That Prof. Boyce be re
quested to lend whatever aid may be
in his power to the General Agent now
appointed.
In the evening session, commencing
at half past 8 o’clock, the business of
the Convention was finished.
The Provisional Committee were au
thorized, by vote, to fix upon the sala
ry of the General Agent, and were also
directed to confer with the Foreign
Mission Board, with a view to secure
his temporary withdrawment from the
services of that Board, in order to en
gage in this work.
The Report of the Committee on a
site for the Seminary, was referred to
the Provisional Committee, with all of
the documents pertaining to the sub
ject.
The resolutions below, and which
were adopted, will show the results ar
rived at, without noticing the discus
sions and other incidental matters,
which can here be omitted.
Resolved, That it he earnestly re-<
quested, that in the management of the
proposed Seminary, no encroachment
shall be made upon the Endowment
funds to defray the current expenses of
the Institution.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
Convention, it will be proper for the
Board of Trustees to make provision to
pay the traveling expenses of the Trus
tees to and from the annual meetings
Held in the town of Greenville, as soon
as their resources will justify it.
Resolved, That the Provisional Com
mittee be instructed to allow the Pro
fessors the sum of Eighteen Hundred
Dollars per annum, for the present.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Convention, that the Provisional Com
mittee will be justified in making pro
vision to pay the expenses of the remo
val of the families of the Professors.
Resolved, That the Provisional Com
mittee be instructed to notify the per
sons elected Trustees, of their election,
and request their acceptance of the of
fice.
Resolved, That B. Manly, sr., be ap-!
pointed to prepare and publish in the !
Baptist papers of the South, an address !
to the churches, stating the result of the ;
action of the Convention, and urging :
the enterprise upon their support.
Resolved, That the Minutes of this |
Meeting be committed to the Provi
sional Committee, for such publication
as they may think proper, with instruc
tions to procure a Book, of Record, and
have them, together with the minutes
of the meetings in Montgomery, Au
gusta and Louisville, recorded therein.
Resolved, That the Convention deem
it expedient, and instruct the Provi
sional Committee to organize the Semi
nary for instruction, by the Ist of Sep
tember next ensuing.
Whereas, The Professors elect are
here present, therefore
Resolved, That they be and are here
by requested to inform the Provisional
Committee, as soon as practicable, of
their decision relative to the acceptance
of their appointments.
Resolved, That the Provisional Com
mittee be empowered to confer with the :
Trustees of Furman University to fix a !
valuation upon the library to be trails- j
ferred by the latter body to the Semi- j
nary.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
body he tendered to the citizens of
Greenville for their kind hospitality,
and also to the authorities of the several
railroads for allowing a reduction of one
half fare to the delegates.
The President then closed the meet
ing with prayer, and at 11 o’clock at
night, the business having been accom
plished, this Convention was pronounc
ed dissolved.
It is needless to add, that this simple
and condensed narrative will be receiv
ed with great interest by many thou
sands of readers. We have abridged
this report, so as to make it strictly cor
rect, aud at the same time comprehen
sive of all the material points. It is
with reference to our religious exchang
es that we have been careful to furnish
a full account, so that the whole can be
reproduced and circulated. It is no
merit on the part of this jonmal, to have
been in advance in publishing this re
port, as locally considered, it was an ac
cident of our situation to be in posses
sion of these facts. And as the proceed
ings of the Convention will probably
not appear officiary for a length of time,
and then necessarily in a bulky form,,
i we have aimed to shape this record so ;
that all the Baptist papers of the South
may consider us as their reporter, in
this instance. The spirit and incidents
of the meetingfifeserve special mention,
but we can only say in a word, that the
impression of the whole was so encour
aging, that some of the oldest and most
■ experienced ministers sai'd that they had
never before been so able to look hope
fully into the future.
Many ministers were kept at their
homes by revivals. The church in
Greenville is at this time enjoying an
unusual season gs refreshing. This
School of the Prophets was surrounded
by the Spirit’s presence in the acts of
its organization. It would be a pleas
ant indulgence to allude to the hospita
ble people of Greenville, to the new
and beautiful Baptist Church, and to
the delightful weather and the lovely
appearance of nature in this fine town,
with the mountains shooting up before
it. But ourspace forbids; and we hope
that no apology will be needed to any
of our readers for giving our paper so
entirely to this memorable meeting.
* “ Abstract o$L Principles.”
This important document which will
be found embodied in the proceedings
of the Convention at Greenville needs
a word of explanation as to its origin
and application. • It is of course inten
ded to be applied to this Seminary as a
test for the Faculty, and not as binding
upon Baptist Churches. It will always
be a guarantee as to the safety of the
funds now contributed, against any fu
ture perversion fram their original in
tention. As to the origin of this form
of statement, the Committee of Five
appointed at Louisville, to frame it,
state that though this “result of their
labors is brief, it has not been arrived
at without a careful comparison of the
principal. Ancient and Modern Sym
bols, both of our own and of other de
nominations. It follows principally the
‘Century Confession’ of 1677, sometimes
so termed from having been recom
mended and republished in 1689 by
‘more than a hundred churches’ in En
| gland and Wales. It was adopted by
I the Philadelphia and Charleston, as
well as by other early Associations in
I our own country. Some parts of our
j work are taken from the older Confes
| sion of 1643. The whole is condensed
j as far as seemed practicable, without
j obscurity or weakness.”
For the Index.
Thoughts of Home.
While now the zephyrs wild arc blowing,
Wafting sweet fragrance on the air,
I’m thinking of the distant loved ones,
Os those at home with tender care.
I’m thinking of that blessed circle,
For which the heart’s afflictions yearn,
Where center all our fond emotions,
And from tli* v * <> ']and with joy we turn.
I Fm thiiildn^^o?tr^^iTtirfTace'3;
Where oft our infant feet have strayed ;
Where Friendship culls her brightest flowers,
And Love’s true tones are ne’er delayed.
| I’m thinking of that heartfelt pleasure,
Which will be our’s when there we meet,
Those smiling faces bright with gladness,
So joyously prepared to greet.
Oh! sweet the solace ’tis to cheer us,
When far away ive chance to roam,
When fly our thoughts with lightning swiftness
And center thus with those at home.
This world would be a weary desert—
A bowling waste o’er which we stray,
If no such thoughts were ours to bless us,
And cheer us in each gloomy day.
CLURIS.
Winterdale, Dougherty co., Ga.
JUYENILE DEPARTMENT.
From the Reaper.
The Children’s Text.
The minister vras going to preach
to the children that afternoon—“ the
lambs of liis flock,” as he called them
! with a smile so pleasant, that it won
| all their hearts. Before he took his
i text, he asked them if they remember-
I ed his sermon to them on the same day
I of last year, and if any one could re
peat the text which he explained to
| them then.
There was a flutter among the little
people at this, and puzzled faces, and
wondering glances at each other; but
no one spoke for some time, and the
minister was beginning to look disap
pointed, when a clear little voice said
—“Yes, sir, we do—Harry andl.”
Every one looked over in the direc
tion of the speaker; and there stood
two little children —a boy with a gen
tle grave face, and fair hair -waving
softly about his bi-bw; and a dark-eyed
little girl, who looked bravely; up into
the minister’s face, as she spoke.
“ Well, Harry, what is it?” asked
the minister with pleasant smile.
“Cease to do evil —learn to do well?”
answered Harry, softly.
“ Right; and now, Belle, you tell:
me what it means.”
“ Stop being naughty —try to be
| good F’said she, promptly.
I “Exactly,” said he; and every one
j smiled kindly on the good little chil
dren, as they sat down modestly.
I would like to have time to tell you
of some of the pretty stories, and the
wise things that Mr. Clements told the
children to his new sermon, but [have
not. Only, as I walked home, I notic
ed that little Harry and Belle were
walking just in front of me, and Icould
not help saying—
“ You were very thoughtful, indeed,
to remember so well for a whole year
do you think you shall remember the
j new text?”
! “Oh, yes!” answered Belle, looking
brightly up to see who spoke to her.
“ We shall do just as we did Hist year.
Harry will find it in the big Bible ev
ery day the last thing before we go to
school, so that we can remember it all
day—shan’t we, Ilarry ?”
Her little brother said “ Yes,” quiet
ly, and then they turned a corner on
llieir way home, and I did not see them
any more; but walked on, thinking
how God would be pleased to see these
little children studying the Bible.
From the Reaper
The Fall of the Great Tree.
“ Father,” said a little boy, “I heard
j you say it was a wonder you were not
; killed to-day, when the great trees fell
near you. Well, father, then perhaps
Jesus helped it to fall away from you;
for mother always prays for you when
you are gone to work. We all pray to
gether up-stairs before we go to school.’
“ Do you, my boy ; do you pray ?”
“ Y es, father, I try to a little ; but
then I can’t pray like mother does;
she prays for every thing.”
“ Does she, Sammy ? You have a
good mother, my boy ; there are not
many children as happy as you are, to
be taught ta pray.”
“ Don’t you ever pray for us, fath
er ? My eacher says, if we wish to
sing in Heaven we must pray on earth.
Is that true, father ? Will you sing in
Heaven w th mother, and all of us ?”
“ I hope so, Sammy ; would not you
like that I hould?”
“ Oh, father, I’m sure I should. Do
you though—eh ?”
“ I hope, Sammy, your mother will
ask God to take care of your father, for
tear another great tree should fall near
me when I am in the woods.”
“ But, father, God will hear you as
well as mother; won’t he ?”
“ Y'es, Sammy, I hope so. Did you
ever hear me pray, my boy 1”
“No, father; but I should like to
though ; that I should.”
The father prayed that night!
Enon.
llow beautiful is a baptism of Sab
bath school children, in a quiet stream
flowing through a shady wood ! The
peaceful water, the modest wild flow
er, the beautiful ravine, the calm mor
ning, and the consecration of young
hearts, make it almost a heavenly
place.
Such a place was Enon, as you may
see from the picture. In the third ch.
of John we read : “And John was also
baptizing in Enon, near to Salim, be
cause there was much water there,”
or, “many fountains,” as some prefer
to render it.
Dr. Barclay, a Missionary in Jeru
salem, has recently discovered a beau
tiful valley six miles noi theast from the
city, that answers exactly to the Bible
description of Enon. It is not only
one of the most beautiful spots in the
j world, but there are “many fountains,”
; and literally “ much water.” The
! Arabs who go thereto bathe call them
! “ Fountains of the Valley of Delight.”
! Flowering shrubbery, and trees of va-
I rious kinds, entirely conceal the crys
! tal stream in many points from view,
and from around its pebbly pools the
most beautiful bowers. It is not
strange that John chose it as a baptiz
ing place.
Little Header—Would you like to
be baptized as the dear Saviour was ?
Then you must first love him with all
your heart, and consecrate your life
to him. Do this. Do it now, and then
you may not only be baptized with
’ him’ hilt will live in Heaven with him
forever.
From the Mother’s Journal and Family Visitant.
The Good Samaritan.
BY MRS. M. ST. LEON LOUD.
By the wayside lying low,
Stricken by a cruel foe,
Scarred with many a ghastly wound,
Was a poor wayfarer found.
But with cold, averted eye,
Priest and Levite passed him by ;
“ Stranger thou—beneath our care !
Haste we to the place of prayer.”
Then drew near that mournful place,
One of a despised race ;
All forgotten, name and pride,
Kneeling by the sufferer’s side.
Heavenly pity filled liis breast,
Gently every wound he dressed ;
“ Stranger thou—yet are not we
Children of one family ?”
Traveler on life’s thorny way—
“ Do thou likewise,” day by day ;
By the wav-side thou mayst find
Many a broken heart to bind.
Let the meanest stranger share
Pitying love and tender care ;
Brethren—sisters—all are we,
Children of one family.
Female Supremacy in Central
AFRICA.
During Dr. Livingstone’s descent
along the river Zambese he came chief
ly in contact with tlie Bolonda negroes.
On gaining a more intimate acquain
tance with their social state, our trav
eller struck with one prevailing pecu
liarity—the position, and even power
of the women. Asa rule, it has been
found that heathenism deprives woman
of her rightful status in society, and
dooms her to drudgery and degrada
tion. He was not prepared, therefore,
to find amongst this heathen and very
superstitious people, the relative posi
tion of man and woman reversed.—
That the woman should sit inthecoun
i cils of the nation ; that a young man
on entering the matrimonial states
should be compelled to remove from
his own village to that of his wife; and
in forming this relation lie should bind
himself to provide her mother with fire
wood as long as the old lady lived ; that
the wife alone could divorce the hus
band, and that, in the event of their
separation, the children become the
property of their mother; and that the
lord of creation should he unable to en
ter into the most ordinary contract, or
to perform the simplest service for an
other without the sanction of “ the lady
superior,” were certainly indications
of female, supremacy, which it was
passing strange to find amongst the
denizens of Central Africa. But yet
it must be allowed that “the recipro
city was” not “ only on one side ;” for,
in return for the husband’s deference,
his wives are expected to provide him
with food. This, possibly, may account
for the fact winch our friend states,
that the ladies never lack a husband,
and that an old maid is not to be found
from the Cape to the Equator.
Occasionally, however, there will
come a hitch in their domestic arrange
ments ; and while our traveller sup
plies no instance of rebellion on the
part of the husbands,’ lid shows that
conspiracy was not unusual amongst
wives. If at any time the former is so
unfortunate as to offend tlie ladies,
they resolve to wound him in the most
tender part —the stomach. Returning
home, therefore, at the usual hour, lie
calls upon his first wife and asks for
dinner; but she sends him to a second,
“ whom he loves betterand she again
to a third, Tintil he has run the gaunt
let through them all, with the same
result. Having nothing left but to
avenge himself of the wrong, faint and
hungry, he climbs a tree in some popu
lous part of his village, and proclaims
j aloud, with piteous intonations, “ List
en, 0 listen ; I thought I had married
women, hut they are only witches! I
am a bachelor! I have not a single
wife! Is that rightfor a gentleman like
me?” But the ladies, not always sat
isfied with showing their displeasure
in the negative form, will sometimes
even dare to enforce their authority
over their husbands with cuffs and
blows. This, however, is carrying mat
ters a little too far, and the public sen
timent being against such conduct, the
poor sufferer gets more substantial re
revenge ; for the authorities of the vil
lage then interfere, and his tyrannical
wife is sentenced for the assault to car
ry him upon her back from the Cotla,
an enclosed court of the chief’s premi
ses, to his own house, taunted as she
goes along with the sneers and gibes
of men on the one hand ; hut, alas !
on the other, cheered by the sympa
thy and by'sucli exhortations as “serves
him right,” “ give it to him,” from
members of her own gentle sex! —Brit-
ish Banner.
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